DRIVER EDUCATION

Department of Public Safety (DPS) & State Department of Education (SDE)

Driver’s License Issuance
Information sheet for parent and parental permission form
THE STUDENT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERION TO RECEIVE THE DRIVER’S
LICENSE CERTIFICATE:

1. Have a valid Alabama learner’s license.

2. Have a signed parental permission form on file in order to participate.
3. Successfully fulfill all the skill requirements as set forth by DPS and SDE.
4. Successfully complete Driver Education.

REMINDERS CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATES:

1. There will be no replacement certificates issued.

2. The certificate is ​not valid​ until the student turns sixteen years of age and has held a learner’s
license for at least six months.
3. Once the student turns sixteen and has held a learner’s license for six months they may take the DPS/SDE
certificate, along with their learner’s license, to the DPS office (not the probate office) and obtain a
driver’s license.
4. The certificate cannot be laminated or altered in any manner.
5. Passing Driver Education does not guarantee that the student will receive the DPS/SDE driver’s license
certificate.
6. The certificate is not a valid document to use in lieu of a driver’s license.

Cut here, sign and return the bottom portion to the driver education instructor. Retain the top portion for your records.

As the parent/legal guardian of _____________________________________________________, I

hereby give my permission for my child to participate in the DPS/SDE Third-Party testing program

at _________________________________________________________________ High School. I

understand that this program allows my child to take the driving portion of the driver’s license test

during their driver education class. I further understand that my child must meet the criterion listed

above and that passing driver education does not guarantee that my child will be certified to receive

his or her license.

Parent’s signature _________________________________________________________________

Parent’s printed name ______________________________________________________________

Date _______________________________________